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looking forward to seeing you Ian.

WOW, I want one. Reminds me of a go-cart I saw in the mid 80s. would be a great pair.

Il love your lightweight.

very cool. Looking forward to another year.

I took my bike out for a nice ride this past Friday. It was 68 degrees and I have been ignoring it for the past 2 months.
 

My Decati arrived Dec 26. 550 miles of fun then it started to cut out and run on 1 cylinder when warm and not always.
I took it to a local dealer and was told they would not even look at it until the non Ducati authorized accessories were removed (Arrow exhaust and power commander with tune from a dyno run).
WFT?
I removed the power commander and it is good now. Somehow it was causing an issue. I sent it back to Ducati of Detroit the checked it, all good... yea, OK. they are getting a new one and putting the tune into the new one. Then I get the pleasure of pulling this thing back apart and putting it back in and hoping it works.
It is a hell of a bike.

we will get you inside I am sure. Your fun to be with.

Well surprise text from Chuck last night.
He will be going to the meet this year. He is on the computer this morning getting a room. It was great to hear he will be going.

Stray cats are seldom as beautiful and well-mannered.

but always more grateful.

For my ear hands down JL. Power I don't know never road a bike with them on.
Chuck told me go buy spec2 F1 so I did.

I honestly do not know. I am leaving in the morning back to Detroit for work and plan on stopping by to visit it. I will ask.
I did not ask many questions about maintenance price. I knew better. It will not be my daily rider. But will not just sit.

No bikes should sit if you ask me. if they do set them free... to be ridden by someone else.
in fact JUST sold me KLR to a nice guy who loved it. It can get some needed use now.

I was looking at the flashes. I am not very knowledgeable, I have not owned a modern bike until this one.
Ducati of Detroit seems to be big into racing and track day bikes. They have a dyno. They are going to put the new exhaust on and tune on there dyno. not race but better delivery and remove most of the lean areas they have for the new regulations.   

I am going back up to Detroit Friday for work again and plan on stopping by to say hello to my new bike. It may not be done but I am sure it will be ready to ride even if just in stock form. 

Thanks Evans.
No way. I would rather not get the bike then let my RD go.
Rode it yesterday in fact.
KLR is going. I don't ride it much and hope to goes to a good home.
The wife tried to get me to sell the FJ also but it had no value really and impossible to replace with as nice of one.

I have. Wanted a Ducati for a long time. 3 weeks ago over breakfast my wife said go get one. Just sell a bike. After thinking or over for a week I called the dealership. They did not have the bike I wanted. Q1 maybe come put a deposit and get in line. Same within 500 miles.
Ok so be it. Not surprised with the state of affairs lately.
I was in Detroit for work Friday after stoping by the job site i was going to at the next day and I  passed right by Ducati of Detroit.
U turn. I had not been to a dealership yet.
They not only had the V2 I was looking for but had another one for test rides and asked me to test ride it. Bad idea. I had not ridden a modern sports bike ever. As expected loved it.
I put a deposit to hold it until that Tuesday so I can take some time to think clearly (ok and be sure my wife was not going to kick me out of the house) Lot of money for a toy. But I did it. They are preparing it. It was just out of box. They are going to add an aftermarket exhaust air filter and dyno tune it to un-euro 5 it.

Well done sir. She sure seems nice the few times I spoke to her.

I love there parts "microfiche". I also located parts that were "sold out" for my FJ. NOT cheep but easy to deal with and as noted above, fast shipping. way faster the USPS.